There are times when I have a strong desire to simply curl up into myself. To simply get lost in the deepest parts of my mind. My imagination. To pretend... no! to convince myself that life is what I truly desire it to be.
I lose myself in the dream of the nearly perfect life. Money is no issue there. And love...
Love is real. It is a wonderful mix of attraction, desire, passion, emotion, commitment, loyalty and respect. The fantasy of love. The kind that stories and movies all made us think was real when we were children growing up. Love that does not fade. Does not diminish over time. Love that stays as true and strong as it was from day one.
There is a reason the love you read of in stories or see in movies seems so perfect. It is the beginning. The story rarely follows the lovers down the long, hard road of life and time. If it did then we would see that love is not perfect. It isn't some dream come true that will make us happy and fulfilled for the rest of our lives. Love is a fantasy. A creation of our own minds.
Relationships are nothing to do with love. Not really. No, they are much more complex than that. Relationships are work and compromise. They involve sacrifice, empathy, and often forgiveness. There are good points and bad in relationships.
I have come to believe that a relationship is the true test of who we really are. When things get hard... will you quit? or will you work harder? will you run away? or will you stay and fight? will you forgive? or will you hold a grudge? will you compromise? or will you refuse to budge? will you face things head on? or will you curl up inside yourself?
What kind of person are you really??? Only our actions and reactions will tell.
